2011 Watford Borough Council election explained

Elections to Watford Borough Council in England were held on 5 May 2011. Three years in every four, a third of the council (12 councillors) retires and elections are held (in the fourth year, elections are held for county councillors).

In this council election, the Labour Party gained two seats; the Liberal Democrats and the Conservative lost one each. The Liberal Democrats remained firmly in control of the council. Four parties, Liberal Democrats, Labour, Conservative and Green, all put up candidates in every seat. There were also three UKIP candidates and one independent.

After the election, the composition of the council was:[1]

24

6

3

3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election results 2011: English council summary results . 22 May 2012 . 6 May 2011. The Guardian.